Clinical Cases in Anesthesia

PART I the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation . Coronary Artery Disease. Recent Myocardial Infarction. Congestive Heart Failure. Aortic Stenosis. Mitral Stenosis. Eisenmenger Syndrome (Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis). Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Cardiac Pacemaker PART II the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: One-Lung Anesthesia. Thoracic Procedures: Laser Bronchoscopy PART III the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM: Intracranial Mass, Intracranial Pressure, Venous Air Embolism and Autoregulation. Cerebral Aneurysm and Induced Hypotension. Carotid Endarterectomy. Electroconvulsive Therapy PART IV the NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM: Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blockade. Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blockade. Antagonism of Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blockade. Monitoring the Neuromuscular Junction. Myasthenia Gravis. Malignant Hyperthermia PART V the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: Diabetes Mellitus. Thyroid Disease. Calcium Metabolism. Glucocorticosteriods. Pheochromocytoma PART VI the ABDOMEN: Full Stomach. Liver Disease. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Transurethral Prostatectomy PART VII EYE, EAR, And THROAT: Open-Eye Injury and Intraocular Pressure. Retinal Detachment. Tympanomastoidectomy. Difficult Intubation. Adenotonsillectomy. Laser Laryngoscopy PART VIII BLOOD: Transfusion Reaction. Intraoperative Coagulopathies. Blood Replacement PART IX ORTHOPAEDICS: Total Hip Replacement for Arthritis. Scoliosis PART X OBSTETRICS: Labor and Delivery. Preeclampsia. Placenta Previa and Abruptio Placenta. Nonobstetric Surgery in the Pregnant Patient PART XI PAEDIATRICS: Neonatal Resuscitation. Gastroschisis and Omphalocele. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Pyloric Stenosis. Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Congenital Heart Disease PART XII REGIONAL ANESTHESIA: Local Anaesthetics. Spinal Anesthesia. Brachial Plexua Anesthesia PART XIII PAIN: Acute Postoperative Pain. Low Back Pain. Postherpetic Neuralgia. Reflex Sympathetic Dyst Rophy PART XIV AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA: Ambulatory Surgery PART XV TRAUMA: Trauma PART XVI POSTANESTHESIA CARE UNIT: Asthma. Shock. Bradycardia and Hypertension. Hypothermia. Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge Procedures Index